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Israel's Population – 2008 7.2 million Annual rate of growth of population 1.8 %

WTO/TBT Seminar on GRP Geneva, March 18-19, 2008 Israel’s Experience in Cooperation between Regulators Presentation by Grisha Deitch Commissioner of Standardization Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor ISRAEL. Israel's Population – 2008 7.2 million Annual rate of growth of population 1.8 %.

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Israel's Population – 2008 7.2 million Annual rate of growth of population 1.8 %

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  1. WTO/TBT Seminar on GRPGeneva, March 18-19, 2008Israel’s Experience in Cooperation between RegulatorsPresentation by Grisha DeitchCommissioner of StandardizationMinistry of Industry, Trade and LaborISRAEL

  2. Israel's Population– 2008 7.2 million Annual rate of growth of population 1.8 %

  3. Israel's Foreign Trade with the Rest of the World $ Billion 20062007 Total imports 47.6 56.1 Total exports 39.7 45.9 _____ _____ Total trade volume 87.3 102.0

  4. Cooperation Agreement between the Government of [Country Name] and the Government of the State of Israel in the Fields of Standardization, Conformity Assessment and Metrology.

  5. Parties, Authorities and Contact PointsConstructive Interaction • The parties initiate preparation of an agreement. • The authorities consult and develop a useful framework for cooperation and coordination. • Contact points are created at the senior level.

  6. Article 2 … 4. Each cooperating Authority shall inform the other of the designation of its Contact point. The Contact Point shall provide relevant documents, ensure smooth flow of information between the Parties, answer all reasonable inquiries and endeavor to find prompt solutions to problems encountered by producers or exporters concerning technical barriers to bilateral trade.

  7. Article 7 …… 2. In order to ensure the safety of products subject to bilateral trade, the Parties agree to exchange all necessary information through Contact Points and take the necessary measures to the possible extent.

  8. Building informal cooperation between individuals into formal agreements between countries Article 7 The Parties agree to cooperate in the field of market surveillance. In the event the Cooperating Authority of a Party has a reasonable concern regarding the certificate for a product imported from the other Party, it may do one or more of the following:

  9. Make its own investigations and inquiries in its market Approach the manufacturer … exporter … or the body which provided the certificate with inquiries regarding the tests and/or the certificates of the product in question. Such inquiries shall be made with a copy sent to the Contact Point of the other Party. Request through its Contact Point, relevant information from the other Party’s Contact Point regarding, inter alia:

  10. The product, applicable standards, required certificates etc. • The laboratory which performed the tests, its status (whether it is a manufacturer’s facility or an independent laboratory). • The scope of designation or accreditation of the laboratory

  11. The receiving Contact Point shall make the relevant inquiries and reply to the questioning Contact Point with the relevant information within a suitable period, preferably within one month.

  12. Contact Points to the Rescue !! • Delay of shipment at destination. • Exporter seeks assistance from his Foreign Trade official. • Foreign Trade Administration approaches exporting Contact Point. • Consultation between Contact Points. • Rapid identification of source of problem. • Solution agreed by Contact Points . • Shipment released. • Source of problem removed by joint action of the Parties.

  13. Personal Contacts Informal Consultations Harmonization of Regulations Mutual Recognition Equivalency Reduction of TBT’s and improvement of trade conditions

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